ISSUE#1
September 2021. Kyiv Is Kyiv is a zine published to capture modern life in the Ukrainian capital, in all its vibrancy and versatility.
Many started saying that Kyiv is the new *insert cliche*. But our zine is here to prove that Kyiv has overgrown any comparisons, and that Kyiv is nothing but Kyiv, a dynamic capital that is experiencing a rapid development in nearly every sphere.
The debut 64-page issue is out now.
Creator, illustrator, graphic design: @gulshka
Editor-in-Chief and Co-creator: @tomaist
Art director of illustration, illustrator: @sergiymaidukov
Illustrator: @kh.anastazia
Covers printed at @printostan
First 100 issues came with exclusive removable covers silkscreen-printed and painted with ink by hand.
All proceeds were donated to savelife.in.ua
ILLUSTRATION IS KEY TO UNDERSTANDING
We were eager to give you a close-up of our impressions of Kyiv, and put emphasis on illustrations and graphics rather than photography. You can explore each and every one of them in detail.
Illustrations by
OUR LOVE FOR KYIV LIES IN THE DETAILS
Printed at FromAtoZ in Kyiv, we put emphasis on quality over quantity.
With high quality and lightweight Munken Classic 65 g/m2 Paper, folded by hand and bound with outstanding yellow thread we create a unique reading experience.
Our love for Kyiv is put into every page, ensuring the pages are not only easy to read, but felt through touch and experienced as an outbreak of stereotypes. Kyiv is unique, and we want it to stay that way.
We worked with @printostan to silkscreen-print all 100 covers by hand, finished with organic ink by @gulshka. All covers are different, as your experience with Kyiv might differ from another.
Still, Kyiv has a lot to offer, so we didn't stop at handmade and quality, we ensured you can play around with the zine, twist and turn it and discover hidden pages within.
